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04-17-2014, 04:31 PM
http://prepperchimp.com/2014/04/17/he-may-be-the-1st-person-charged-under-conn-gun-registration-law-but-why-did-police-take-several-of-his-legal-guns-for-safe-keeping/
This unconstitutional new gun control law in Connecticut appears to have taken its first victim. Now a 65-year old man faces felony charges for doing something completely legal and accepted 30 years ago in rural Connecticut. This making of law-abiding citizens into “retroactive criminals” must stop. We ask again, how much more of this with the American People tolerate? At what point will police officers who swear oaths to uphold and protect the Constitution stop enforcing obviously unconstitutional laws? Let’s hope this 65-year old newly minted accused felon gets adequate legal representation and that this case leads to repeal of this unconstitutional law.
From The New Haven Register:
MILFORD >> A 65-year-old man faces an array of charges after shooting a squirrel in his yard Monday morning, police said in a press release.
James Toigo, 258 Housatonic Dr., was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, cruelty to an animal, first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree breach of peace, failure to register an assault rifle and three counts of possessing large-capacity magazines, according to a police press release from Officer Jeffrey Nielsen.
Police officers were directing traffic in the area of Housatonic Drive when they heard a gunshot nearby, according to the release.
Upon investigation, Toigo was taken into custody after police said he shot the squirrel.
Police said they also found an unregistered assault rifle, as well as three large-capacity magazines, in Toigo’s home. Both the firearms and the magazines were taken, the release said.
Nielsen said the assault riffle was not the gun Toigo shot the squirrel with.
“As the investigation progressed the officers seized several firearms from the home for safe keeping,” Nielsen said. “That included the assault rifle and the three high capacity magazine he did not have registered.”
Nielsen said he believes the majority of the seized firearms were registered. Those weapons will remain in police custody until Toigo’s case is heard, Nielsen said. Depending on the outcome, Toigo will need to petition the police department to have his guns returned.
Toigo was released on a promise to appear May 13 in court.
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This unconstitutional new gun control law in Connecticut appears to have taken its first victim. Now a 65-year old man faces felony charges for doing something completely legal and accepted 30 years ago in rural Connecticut. This making of law-abiding citizens into “retroactive criminals” must stop. We ask again, how much more of this with the American People tolerate? At what point will police officers who swear oaths to uphold and protect the Constitution stop enforcing obviously unconstitutional laws? Let’s hope this 65-year old newly minted accused felon gets adequate legal representation and that this case leads to repeal of this unconstitutional law.
From The New Haven Register:
MILFORD >> A 65-year-old man faces an array of charges after shooting a squirrel in his yard Monday morning, police said in a press release.
James Toigo, 258 Housatonic Dr., was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, cruelty to an animal, first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree breach of peace, failure to register an assault rifle and three counts of possessing large-capacity magazines, according to a police press release from Officer Jeffrey Nielsen.
Police officers were directing traffic in the area of Housatonic Drive when they heard a gunshot nearby, according to the release.
Upon investigation, Toigo was taken into custody after police said he shot the squirrel.
Police said they also found an unregistered assault rifle, as well as three large-capacity magazines, in Toigo’s home. Both the firearms and the magazines were taken, the release said.
Nielsen said the assault riffle was not the gun Toigo shot the squirrel with.
“As the investigation progressed the officers seized several firearms from the home for safe keeping,” Nielsen said. “That included the assault rifle and the three high capacity magazine he did not have registered.”
Nielsen said he believes the majority of the seized firearms were registered. Those weapons will remain in police custody until Toigo’s case is heard, Nielsen said. Depending on the outcome, Toigo will need to petition the police department to have his guns returned.
Toigo was released on a promise to appear May 13 in court.
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